WWII Superheroes! Captain America and The Flash

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2013

• #1

Been working on some concepts for WWII Captain America and The Flash

First up Captain America!!

I always loved the WWII Captain America costume

I started with the shield
I wanted to stick with the classic crest like shield, instead of the round

I sketched out a few shields with different top edges and stripes


I decided to stick with the 5 red stripes but opted to go with a more straight edge top
Add a little photoshop and you get.....



I'm not sure yet how I'm going to build the shield, but I'm enjoying the design

After the shield I sketched out the rest of the costume
I was trying to add a few things to make it my own and this is what ive come up with so far



The arm wraps/gauntlets will be leather but I'm not sure If itll be attached with buckles or tied

I bought all my fabric for the jacket and need to start drawing out some patterns for it


Next up is The Flash
I have always wanted to do a Flash costume but I could never pull off a full spandex suit so I went a different route
I always wondered what a WWII Flash would look like so I hit up google and started photoshop



I started with the mask using a WWII pilots helmet
I really liked this design and it got me wanting to do more



I liked this design of jacket, feels like WWII to me
(ps I dont know this man, just found the image on google)

I made another version with the golden age Flash logo




Still working on the ideas and concepts but Im enjoying where they are going

 

Fly4v

Sr Member

• May 1, 2013

• #2

Really like the cut you have for the Cap Uniform.
I used similar star buttons for an Ultimates jacket.

 

Friko

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2013

• #3

I like the flash design. Keep it up

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2013

• #4

You're Ultimates jacket is in my reference folder lol
I need to make my own patterns too and your jacket build gave me hope I could do it lol

Fly4v said:

Really like the cut you have for the Cap Uniform.
I used similar star buttons for an Ultimates jacket.

Click to expand...

 

Fly4v

Sr Member

• May 1, 2013

• #5

Wow, thanks that is a great honor.
If it is any help, I pulled my patterns from an ACU top and my Class A jacket.

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2013

• #6

Awesome thanks!

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2013

• #7

Changed the concept a tiny bit
I changed the color of the gloves to brown and darkened the belt color
someone told me the gloves and gauntlets looked a little too "Bucky"



Also sketched out a boot with the type of gaiters/leggings I want to make



Im thinking I'll most likely go with the black boots but I wanted to keep my options open
I made a few color combos but these were my favorite

 

zodiac

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2013

• #8

Love the classic/original design style mash ups! Great work so far man!

For flash I'd consider this style Marine jacket,


or a Navy pilots jacket.


Just my take on which branches I'd expect Flash to be in, regardless everything's looking really cool!

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Oh and for Cap I really dig your gaiter design, think the black looks best as brown shoes signify E-7 and above. Well at least in some branches.

 

Fly4v

Sr Member

• Jun 9, 2013

• #9

Hey Sean, Have any updates?

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2013

• #10

Nothing really. I bought all the material I need for the jacket
Still need to make a pattern but have been really busy with work lately

Hopefully I can get back to it soon

 

Ciano930

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2013

• #11

This is interesting, hope it works out man!

 

Nerdy Comic

Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #12

This is 7 kinds of awesome. Can't wait for more updates:thumbup::thumbup:

"Murder? What do mean murder?"

 

JcM528491

Active Member

• Apr 13, 2014

• #13

Anything on this?

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #14

Hello all! It's been a long while since I posted on The RPF
I have been plenty busy with costumes as of late with my prop and replica building team we call "The Lost Boys"
I started planning costumes for Niagara Falls Comic Con for 2015 and decided to FINALLY complete my WWII Captain America!

My skill level has increased a bit since the last time I posted so my view of the concept is evolving too. Not all will change but I am making tweaks as we speak
So for my return I will post a picture of my idea for the belt pouches

I did a lot of research on WWII pouches and Captain Americas from movies and comics and this is what I finally decided on



Hope to have some more new concepts to put up soon

Good to be back

 

mvanwalks421

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #15

Good to have to you back....I'm a new lurker here and just saw your concepts, utterly fantastic work.
Subscribed

 

Maryfoxfirebird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #16

Wow loving the concept...

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #17

Thanks guys!

Drew out a new concept for my gauntlets



Inspired by Ultimates Captain America, sans the pocket on the gauntlet. Gloves are more "The First Avenger". I think it gives it a more old time, WWII feel

Threw it into Photoshop to test colors



Im personally leaning toward the all brown as it has that WWII feel to it

 

Maryfoxfirebird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #18

Have you thought about using a blue chefs coat and just swapping out the buttons for your Cap coat?

 

seancoleman

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2014

• #19

I have but I want to fit a certain way. And if I'm going to get a chefs coat, add the stripes and modify it to the desired fit, I might as well just make it

 

SMP Designs

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 24, 2014

• #20

Ok, I love this! I am such a huge fan of taking characters and envisioning them in the 'real world'. Subbed and really looking forward to seeing this progress. Cheers!